Like a waterfall: Thousands evacuate Komtar after water leakage


GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of state civil servants were forced to evacuate Komtar when the 61st floor of the building became "flooded" due to a water leakage on Friday (Nov 22).

According to civil servant Mahfuzah Jalaludin, who works on the 53rd floor, they were asked to evacuate the building by security personnel at about 12.45pm.

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